'BORROWING ARROWS FROM A STRAY BOAT' 草船借箭 Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Cao Chuan Jei Jian/Clever')

NEW FOR FALL 2024. GROWN and IMPORTED directly from HEZE, SHANDONG, CHINA! 草船借箭; Cao Chuan Jie Jian; Borrowing Arrows From a Straw Boat; Clever. The Shandong region of China has been cultivating mudan (tree peonies) for over three thousand years! Champlain Peony Company is pleased to present this lovely 'King of Flowers' from China's ancient peony capital in very limited edition. Mudan 'Cao Chuan Jie Jian' or 'Borrowing Arrows From a Straw Boat' sports a pale-pink nearly white, single blossom at the terminus of every branch. This large blossom has one or two rows of petals, each with a large, bruised-purple flare making an impressive eye. A corona of golden anthers is an irresistible lure for pollinators.  Only a very few plants available AND you will not be finding this cultivar in your neighbors garden anytime soon. (Chen, D.Z., 1993). USDA Zones 4-8 would be very successful zones for this peony. It can tolerate somewhat warmer areas than most other peonies. Where they are grown in S